Update 1.5.1 Common Test Rolls Out

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It’s been only two weeks since Update 1.5, but we’ve got Update 1.5.1 ready for the Common Test! Check out medium tanks with rebalanced battle parameters, and a new feature: Session Statistics. In addition, Kharkov, a once-forgotten winter locale, returns as a Random Battles map. Let’s roll!

Medium Tanks Rebalance

At WG Fest last December, we announced an upcoming rebalance of five vehicles. One of them, the Kranvagn, has already received its portion of consistent improvements with Update 1.5. Now it's time to pay attention to some Tier X medium tanks and adjust their key parameters, making their battle profiles clearer.

We have thoroughly tested these rebalanced vehicles during Supertests to understand how they will impact gameplay. Now we are ready to take the next step and finalize our adjustments.

The Leopard 1 will be enhanced as a sniper and will be able to hit enemies more effectively at long range.

The STB-1will take better advantage of terrain thanks to its turret and a hydropneumatic suspension.

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To ensure the consistency of the changes made, we also revised the characteristics of the STA-1 and the Type 61 in the Japanese branch, and the Leopard Prototyp A and the Indien-Panzer in the German tech tree. And most importantly, we changed the battle parameters of two Tier VIII Premium machines,the Panzer 58 Mutz and the STA-2.

Get ready to try out these rebalanced vehicles during the Common Test and give us your feedback on their performance!

Session Statistics

Starting from Update1.5.1, we’re adding a new feature, Session Statistics. You will be able to monitor your detailed battle statistics for the day:

General stats on income/expenses based on the results of battles played

Your battle performance for each session (or each day)

How effective you were in various vehicles played during the current session

The influence of your current gaming session on your overall WoT statistics

Finally, Session Statistics gives you direct access to the Hall of Fame to view even more detailedstatistics.

Session Statistics will be available right in your Garage, to the left of the Notification Center button.Your daily statistics will be recorded for all Random Battles, except for Grand Battles, and automatically reset once a day. You can also reset them yourself if you wish.

NOTE: Session Statistics will be available in all game clients that are logged in to the same World of Tanks account. You can play at work ( for example) and then pick up where you left off at home without losing any of your statistics.

Consistent with the new Session Statistics, we’ve also added the following to the Hall of Fame:

Your lifetime game statistics

Daily fluctuations in overall statistics

More detailed information about this will be available at a later date, so stay tuned!

Reworked Map: Kharkov

Do you remember Kharkov, a map removed in Update 1.0? This map was modelled after the second-largest city of Ukraine and one of the largest cities of the Soviet Union, Kharkov, as it looked at the time of World War II.

Previously, it was convenient to play heavy tanks on this map, but the players who preferred fast and lightly armored vehicles felt a bit out of place. Many of you have asked us to bring back this epic locale, so it will be returning in Update 1.5.1 with significant changes. We’ve tried to maintain historical accuracy and improve the gameplay with this revamp; the key revisions are as follows:

The reworked map has become significantly larger — its size has been increased to 1000x1000 meters.

We changed the location of bases and rotated the map 45 degrees to give players more space for different tactical maneuvers.

The right side of the map is the urban area, recreated with great historical accuracy; the approximate year is early 1943. This is the place where heavy tanks will figure out who’s the strongest.

The left side is a more open area, with various terrain types andtypes and abundance of cover. Here, light and medium tanks will feel right at home and will be able to flank their enemies. There are also two hills here, so TDs will be able to support their team by preventing any breakthroughs in this direction.

The urban and the open part of the map are separated by an anti-tank ditch; it also serves as a direct route between both bases.

With these changes, this picturesque winter map has become the perfect place to unleash the combat potential of different tank classes and tryftry out bold new strategies.

List of Changes

1. Session Statistics

Added Session Statistics functionality to give players the option to monitor detailed daily battle statistics. It will be collected for all Random Battles, except for Grand Battles. Session statistics are automatically cleared each day, and all your daily activities are reset. However, you can reset the current statistics yourself and start gathering it again. The data are saved on the server, so Session Statistics will be available in all players' game clients.

Session Statistics will be available in the Garage, to the left of the Notification Center button.

Using the new functionality players can:

View general statistics on income/expenses based on the results of battles played

View their performance based on the results of battles played per session (or per day)

See how effective they are when playing on various vehicles for the current session

View the influence of the current gaming session on the value of the parameters for all time (your game dynamics)

Reset the current statistics and start gathering it again

Session Statistics gives players the direct access to the Hall of Fame to view more detailed daily statistics

Also, as part of the work on Session Statistics, we slightly reworked the Hall of Fame and added to it:

Parameter information for all time

Indicators of the impact of current daily statistics on the parameters for all time

2. Maps

With Update 1.5.1, Kharkov returns with significant changes:

Battle type: Standard Battle for Tier IV-X vehicles

Its size has increased to 1000x1000 meters

Changed the location of the bases and rotated the map 45 degrees to give players more space for tactical maneuvers and let them try different tactics

The urban area has undergone some changes. The western area of the city outskirts has been completely reworked to ensure more enjoyable gameplay for scouts, medium tanks, as well as TDs.

The map has been reworked in the HD-quality.

3. Changes to Technical Characteristics

Changes to the technical characteristics of the following vehicles:

Germany

Schwarzpanzer 58 / Panzer 58 FL / Panzer 58 Mutz

Changed the dispersion at 100 m from 0.36 to 0.34 m

Changed the view range from 380 m to 390 m

Increased the velocity of the Pzgr 39/48 shell by 15%

Increased the velocity of the Pzgr 40/48 shell by 18%

Increased the velocity of the Sprgr 48 shell by 15%

Changed the penetration value of the Sprgr 48 shell from 45 to 90 mm

Changed the damage value of the Pzgr 39/48 shell from 240 to 250

Changed the damage value of the Pzgr 40/48 shell from 240 to 250

Changed the damage value of the Sprgr 48 shell from 320 to 330

Changed the vehicle durability from 1,300 to 1,350 HP

Indien-Panzer

Decreased the dispersion during movement of the B-PS 102 suspension by 8%

Decreased the dispersion during movement of the Indien-Panzer suspension by 9%

Decreased dispersion on hull traverse of the B-PS 102 suspension by 8%

Decreased dispersion on hull traverse of the Indien-Panzer suspension by 9%

Changed the dispersion of the 9 cm Kanone gun for the Indien-Panzer turret from 0.34 to 0.32 m

Changed the aiming time of the 9 cm Kanone gun from 2.3 to 2.0 s

Changed the penetration value of the Pzgr 39/48 shell for the 9 cm Kanone gun from 212 to 218 mm

Changed the penetration value of the Sprgr 48 shell for the 9 cm Kanone gun from 45 to 90 mm

Changed the damage value of the Pzgr 39/48 shell for the 9 cm Kanone gun from 240 to 250

Changed the damage value of the Pzgr 40/48 shell for the 9 cm Kanone gun from 240 to 250

Changed the damage value of the Sprgr 48 shell for the 9 cm Kanone gun from 320 to 330